The European Court of Human Rights does not work for Britain anymore. What was once set up to help those fleeing conflict in Europe has led to all of Asia and Africa having the right to come to our shores and claim asylum, with only a portion being from genuine conflict zones, with cultures far different to ours, and many safe countries passed through. It is time we pulled out and wrote laws that make sense for Britain. 🇬🇧

We need to end the snobbery around not going to university. Trades, practical skills and every job that serves the community deserve the same respect. That’s why our policies encourage massive investment in skills here at home, rather than relying on hiring from abroad. 🇬🇧

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Massive swathes of the British public have been completely ignored on immigration. They know it creates more competition for housing and jobs. They know it transforms areas where family and friends once lived. They know how opposed to British values many migrant cultures can be. It’s not unexpected that elements of the public feel they must make their voices heard. But if you want a party with the policies to stop the boats and end mass migration, then look no further than the SDP. 🇬🇧

SDP councillors are the backbone of our political project. They are the only councillors in the areas they serve who truly represent the views of the people there. They understand how deindustrialisation and social issues affect communities, and they are the only ones with realistic answers to the issues facing their communities. Councillors, we thank you. 🇬🇧

Repeat offending can’t go on. Our policy is three convictions, then it’s a 10 year sentence. 🇬🇧

Being a political party costs money, and all parties must deal with that messy reality. However, some do it with more integrity than others. Labour and the Tories are funded by sectional interests and a number of other parties are funded by sectarian interests. We can see from the news fresh allegations over the funding of Reform. The SDP is a grass-roots patriotic party with a forty five-year history, and we are a party of volunteers, funded predominantly by members’ donations. If you want to rebuild Britain for all of us, consider joining the SDP.

Following the resignation of William Clouston as Party Leader, the SDP has appointed Ross Baglin as Interim Party Leader. "For almost a decade, the SDP had the best leader in British politics in William Clouston. I was privileged to work closely with him for most of that time....I will not be a candidate for that leadership contest but, as interim party leader for the next few months...and help ensure the party operates smoothly while the new leaders election takes place."

Our party is currently in a stage of change it has not seen in almost a decade, but whatever comes next, our core aims remain the same. Improve the living standards of the British people. Make choices for the future, not just today. Preserve our British way of life and identity. It’s that simple. No other party currently offers this, and we will continue to fight for this until the end. 🇬🇧

The Falklands are British, their people identify as such and are no different to anyone on the mainland. We are the only party willing to do the defence investment to maintain this reality. 🇬🇧🇫🇰

When looking at the wealthiest states in Europe with the best quality of life, they are not ones where the state controls every aspect of people’s lives and the economy, nor ones where it leaves everything to the private sector and fails to invest in its people or infrastructure. It is the nations that take the best of both: letting companies thrive while investing tax revenues back into the people and infrastructure that help the nation thrive even more. This is the Social Democratic model, and it is what we believe in. 🇬🇧